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The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. <br /> <br />SB 554 <br /> <br />Ms. Walston said staff recommended a Priority 3, Monitor status. She said the bill proposed to require a <br />written response to a public records request, which the City already did. She said the bill would have no <br />affect but should be monitored in the event there were amendments at some point. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman said she thought the requirements should apply statewide and would move to support the bill. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman, seconded by Ms. Piercy, moved to Support the bill as a Priority 3. <br />The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. <br /> <br />SJR 29 <br /> <br />Ms. Walston said the bill would refer constitutional amendments to the voters and change the number of <br />signatures on State initiative petitions to proportionately by congressional district instead of the State as an <br />aggregate. She said staff recommended a position of Neutral, Drop on the basis of letting the voters decide. <br />She noted the bill would create a higher standard to get something on the ballot statewide. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman said that could result in favoring those with a lot of money. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to Oppose the bill as a Priority 3. <br />The motion passed unanimously, 3:0. <br /> <br />Ms. Wilson said that the human resources bills would be presented to the committee next week. <br /> <br /> <br />3. Approval of Minutes of February 22 and March 9, 2007 <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor moved to approve the February 22, 2007, minutes. <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman asked that the last sentence on page 3 be revised as follows: “Ms. Bettman believed that the <br />bill would dictate policy to elected representatives and require them to make policy budget decisions at the <br />behest of a bargaining unit.” <br /> <br />The minutes as amended were accepted unanimously, 3:0. <br /> <br />Ms. Piercy, seconded by Ms. Taylor, moved to approve the March 9, 2007, min- <br />utes as submitted. <br /> <br />4. Items from Members and Staff <br /> <br />Ms. Bettman noted that the next meetings were scheduled for: <br /> <br /> March 22 at noon <br /> April 5 at 1:30 p.m. (tentative) <br /> April 12 at noon <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Council Committee on Intergovernmental Relations March 16, 2007 Page 10 <br /> <br />